Happy Class (eBook)

Jenna Sage has worked in multiple capacities in the field of education for 20 years. Her passion for making educational shifts and assisting educators to be successful and happy comes from her own personal experience as a student that struggled in school.

PrefaceIntroductionChapter One: Organizing for HappinessOrganizing for YouOrganizing for OthersOrganizing for a SubstituteOrganizing for StudentsChapter Overview and Reflection QuestionsChapter Two: Everything You Need to Know You Can Learn from a Kindergarten TeacherEstablishing Classroom Rules and Possible OutcomesUtilizing Instructional Time and Timely Transitions- Chocolate to Chocolate Lost and Forgotten ProceduresChapter Overview and Reflection Questions Chapter Three: Function JunctionWhy Does this Keep Happening? Understanding the Functions of BehaviorReplacing the Challenging with What Works: Replacement BehaviorsInterventions Strategies Aligned to FunctionChapter Overview and Reflection QuestionsChapter Four: Myths About ConsequencesWhat Happens AfterTime In or Time Out: The Overuse of Exclusionary PracticesAlternatives to Exclusionary PracticesPrevention is the Best MedicineChapter Overview and Reflection QuestionsChapter Five: Opposites Attract: Interventions Aligned to Challenging BehaviorDefianceNon-ComplianceLacks MotivationNeeds ControlDisruptiveImpulsiveOff-TaskChapter Overview and Reflection QuestionsChapter Six: Focus on What is RightBehavior is CommunicationBrain Science and What we are Learning about PositivityIncorporating Positive Behavioral Interventions into the ClassroomChapter Overview and Reflection QuestionsChapter Seven: Data is More than a Four Letter Word- Using a Four Step Problem Solving Process- 12 pagesThe Five W’s of DataTypes of Data CollectionAsking the Right Questions: Analyzing your DataChapter Overview and Reflection QuestionsChapter Eight: Who’s in Charge?Changing Our Own BehaviorAvoiding Burn-out: Patience, Thankfulness, and MindfulnessMy Personal Behavior PlanBeing the Best Me in a Group of WeChapter Overview and Reflection QuestionsConclusionAdditional ResourcesAbout the Author